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Sir Theophilus Biddulph, 1st Baronet (1612 – 25 March 1683) was the son of Michael Biddulph of Elmhurst, Staffordshire.[1]
He was a London Silkman who was knighted in 1660 and created a baronet in the Baronetage of England on 2 November 1664. His residence was Westcombe Manor, Greenwich, Kent.
He was Member of Parliament for London 1656–1659 and for Lichfield, Staffordshire 1661–1679.
He is mentioned in the diary of Samuel Pepys for 1664/5.
He died at Greenwich aged 72, and was buried 14 April 1683 at Stow Church,[2] Lichfield and was succeeded by his son Michael. His brother Michael was also MP for Lichfield.
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Notes
- ^ historyofparliamentonline.org, Biddulph, Sir Theophilus (c.1612-83), of Austin Friars, London and Westcombe Park, Greenwich, Kent.
- ^ Wagner, Anthony. Pedigree of Biddulph: Extracted from the Records of the College of Arms, London. College of Arms, London. p. 2.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Adams Thomas Foote William Steele John Langham Samuel Avery |
Member of Parliament for London 1656–1659 With: Richard Browne 1656–1659 John Jones 1656–1659 Thomas Adams 1656 Thomas Foote 1656 Sir Christopher Pack 1656 William Thompson 1659 |
Succeeded by Isaac Pennington |
| Preceded by Michael Biddulph Thomas Minors |
Member of Parliament for Lichfield 1661–1679 With: John Lane 1661–1667 Richard Dyott 1667–1677 Sir Henry Lyttelton, 2nd Baronet 1678–1679 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Lyttelton, 2nd Baronet Sir Michael Biddulph, 2nd Baronet |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| New title | Baronet (of Westcombe) 1664–1683 |
Succeeded by Michael Biddulph |
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Bill • Link
In St. Chad's Ch. vulgarly called Stowe Church in Lichfield, on a white Marble, fixt to the North Wall of the Chancel.
Here lyeth the Body of Theophilus Biddulph, Son of Theophilus Biddulph of the City of London Draper. His Mother was Susanna daughter of Zachary Highlord Alderman of London. He departed this Life the 20th of May 1650.
---Monumenta Anglicana. John Le Neve, 1718.
San Diego Sarah • Link
I saw the Biddulph name today, along with this glorious photograph of their family home, Rodmarton Manor in Gloucestershire:
https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2...
It says it is a fine example of the Arts and Crafts tradition, but it looks like its roots survive. And how many Biddulph families can there be???